/ɔ:ˈtɒnəmi ||; ɔˈtɑnəmɪ/noun [U] the right of a person, an organization, a region, etc to govern or control his/her/its own affairs 自治(权) ➔autonomous /ɔ:ˈtɒnəməs ||; ɔˈtɑnəməs/ adjThe people in this region want to be completely autonomous.这一地区的人希望完全自治。